Crescent City loses one of its own - Bruno de Solenni

Crescent City loses one of its own

Published: September 21, 2008
The Daily Triplicate

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Bruno de Solenni of Crescent City comes back from a recent patrol in Afghanistan. He was killed while on duty there Saturday.
Photo courtesy of Charlie Eckert

Fran's note: Please keep the de Solenni family in your prayers.

Capt. Bruno de Solenni of Crescent City has been killed in Afghanistan, his father said Sunday.

de Solenni, a 1994 graduate of Del Norte High School, was apparently killed Saturday by an improvised explosive device, said his father, local attorney Mario de Solenni.

Bruno de Solenni was helping train Afghan soldiers while engaged in frequent firefights with Taliban forces in Afghanistan's Helmand Province.

He had been expected home before Christmas.

As a member of the Oregon National Guard, he had also served in Egypt and Iraq.

Bruno de Solenni and his family were the subjects of a front-page feature story in The Triplicate on Sept. 6, and his letter from Afghanistan was reprinted with photos he sent on The Triplicate's features cover Sept. 13.

Posted Tuesday Sep 23

( 09/24/08 01:42AM ) — Fort Worth Real Estate - - - Karen Anne Stone

Fran: That is such a sad thing to hear. My heart goes out to his family. Such a shame... and to think it was so close to when he was supposed to be coming home for Christmas. Thanks for sharing.

( 09/25/08 01:16AM ) — Charlene Ramel

While I did not know Capt. de Solenni, as a legal secretary for the late Thomas Gerin, I did know his father, Mario, and the Capt.'s twin brother, Ricardo, who dated my daughter for a period of time. We just learned of Bruno's death this evening [we now live in TN] and I just want to express the heartfelt sorrow we share for the de Solenni family. May God bless and keep you all & grant you peace in knowing that Bruno died doing what he felt he needed to be doing. He was indeed a hero! We know this will not ease your pain but please know that we are thinking of and praying for your family during this sad, very sad, time in your lives. Blessings,

Mike & Charlene Ramel, Maureen Rossi Emmett & Jolene Rossi Campbell